diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchCommands.py b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchCommands.py
index abf325a8c..4d25e0673 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchCommands.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchCommands.py
@@ -544,10 +544,14 @@ def mergeCells(objectslist):
 
 def download(url,force=False):
     '''downloads a file from the given URL and saves it in the
-    user directory. Returns the path to the saved file'''
+    macro path. Returns the path to the saved file'''
     import urllib2, os
     name = url.split('/')[-1]
-    filepath = os.path.join(FreeCAD.ConfigGet("UserAppData"),name)
+    p = FreeCAD.ParamGet("User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Macro")
+    macropath = p.GetString("MacroPath","")
+    if not macropath:
+        macropath = FreeCAD.ConfigGet("UserAppData")
+    filepath = os.path.join(macropath,name)
     if os.path.exists(filepath) and not(force):
         return filepath
     try: